SAN ANTONIO – On most nights, scoring against a Liga MX side in front of a sellout crowd would be the most memorable moment for a professional soccer player.
This past Saturday, though, San Antonio FC’s Billy Forbes had an even bigger moment after the game, when the 2017 USL March & April Player of the Month proposed to Michelle Hogan with teammates and fans looking on at Toyota Field.
Forbes opened the scoring in the international exhibition against Santos Laguna on Saturday night, which helped earn a 1-1 draw for the hosts in front of 8,007 fans at Toyota Field. Then after the game, after Hogan had joined him on the field, he proposed. Hogan, a defender for Athenians SC in San Antonio, accepted Forbes’ proposal to the delight of all present.
Per usual... #BillyBeingBilly! She said YES. Congrats @bforbes7 and @michelleeehogan! pic.twitter.com/bW2HeTpbzT
— San Antonio FC (@SanAntonioFC) July 9, 2017
We got to be there for the whole thing! So happy for our awesome teammate @michelleeehogan and @bforbes7 #athenastrong @Soy_SAF pic.twitter.com/6v42P6Unuv
— Athenians SC (@SAAtheniansSC) July 9, 2017
@bforbes7 @michelleeehogan .. Cheers to the Happy Couple! pic.twitter.com/7imkrIVwiE
— #SySanAntonioFutbol (@Soy_SAF) July 9, 2017
SHE SAID YES!!! Last night was electrifying. Thanks everyone that made last night awesome. Much love and respect. #BF7 pic.twitter.com/dGy6DT2iWs
— Billy Forbes (@bforbes7) July 9, 2017
Congrats to @SanAntonioFC @bforbes7 and @SAAtheniansSC @michelleeehogan. See the proposal at 5:30 PM on @ksatnews. #OurClub #AthenaStrong pic.twitter.com/6fSd321B7N
— Larissa Liska (@LarissaLiska) July 9, 2017
Congratulations @bforbes7! Happy for you bro! https://t.co/qCN3fO5IAD
— Sebastian Velasquez (@TiaN_Futbol) July 9, 2017
Congratulations, @michelleeehogan and @bforbes7!! Being married is awesome! pic.twitter.com/PAo6CBjEes
— Las Rojas FC (@LasRojasFC) July 9, 2017
Both Forbes and Hogan have big games this weekend. San Antonio FC takes on OKC Energy FC in the USL Game of the Week on ESPNU on Friday night at Toyota Field, while Athenians SC will host an international exhibition of its own against Tigres Feminil from Mexico on Saturday at the Blossom Athletic Center.